Account Director - Corporate Communications

Responsibilities

• As the account leader, grow, manage, and maintain client relationships and provide strategic and tactical counsel.
• Lead/own projects that demonstrate strategic planning, creative thinking, and measurable business value.
• Contribute ideas and recommendations, helping identify creative storytelling opportunities and new approaches to audience engagement.
• Partner with clients on news planning and execution across project steps and timelines. Support integrated campaigns (earned, owned, social) by coordinating deliverables and tracking performance. As needed, coordinate cross-functional efforts across multiple teams.
• Engage with key, senior level media/influencers, including on proactive pitches and corporate issues.
• Monitor and analyze media coverage, industry trends, competitive activity, and emerging issues; translate findings into actionable insights and recommendations for clients and teams.
• Write and edit a wide range of communications materials, including pitches, media materials like FAQs, executive briefing documents, reactive statements, and coverage reports.
• Oversee staff resources across team and develop budget/utilization management and resourcing skills.
• Manage career development and performance of direct reports, while holding the team accountable to demonstrating agency values. Manage up to senior staff on crisis issues, and client/team satisfaction
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• 5-7+ years of experience in integrated communications or PR, preferably in an agency setting and/or within an applicable industry.
• 3-5 years of experience in integrated communications/PR, preferably in an agency setting and/or within an applicable industry. Understanding of communications workflows.
• 2-4 years of management experience required.
• 2+ years of experience with corporate image, issues/crisis management, and/or strategic communications across multiple audience segments.

Preferred

• High level of analysis and strategic recommendations based on industry knowledge
• High level of initiative; take accountability for role on projects
• Demonstrated creative and strategic mindset
• Experience working with clients within the technology or science space
• Strong presentation and consulting skills along with the ability to read, write and speak English
• May need to work more than 40 hours per week on occasion
• Ability to lift up to 25 lbs.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits program including medical, dental, and vision coverage
• Pretax accounts including HSA (company match), Medical & Dependent Care FSA
• Generous time off including PTO, Holidays, Annual Wellness Break, Summer Fridays and Personal Days
• Short & Long-Term Disability, paid by company
• Parental Leave, up to 12 weeks for birthing and non-birthing parent
• Caregiver Leave, up to 2 weeks to help eligible family member with serious health condition
• Community Engagement, up to 24 hours
• Bi-annual Wellness Credits, up to $300 per year
• Support with home office equipment
• Monthly Technology Credit (to offset internet / phone costs)